Yep,
we're running stock boys and girls. This motor has
only 80 horse power. (Special note: It will have less than half
of that when we're at 17,000 feet above sea level) Our top speed
on the highway is about 65 mph (downhill with a tail wind!) But
we selected this motor because we know it will get us there and
back. Why? Because it was designed to run on
bad low octane petrol, it won't overheat, and it's reliable.
And we can (gulp) fix most things might go wrong so it's the
perfect low-tech choice to power our expedition.

Suspension (new):

Rugged
leaf spring suspension was designed for rigorous off-road travel

Salisbury rear axle:

Heavy-duty
24 spline rear axle was fitted as a
standard item to later Series 109 and Defender Land Rovers. We
have retrofitted our Dormobiles with Salisburys so we won't have
to fix broken axles or carry spares.

The
Land Rover uses an oil bath air intake filter which
works well in dusty environments with one small drawback; it
constricts air flow to the carburetor, especially at high altitude
where the air is very thin. Since we will be driving on the highest
road in the world we brought along a couple K&N air filters
for maximum air flow to the carb and better performance up high.
As it turned out, this was a very good idea.

Rodchester
Carburetor:

We
chose this simple 1 barrel 1950's GM carburetor
because it offers our 2.25 liter power plant a bit more power.
Plus there are a large selection of jets to choose from for high
altitude running and re-jetting is as simple as four screws.